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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Dallas Stars
The fans at American Airlines Center will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Dallas Stars when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Stars, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Stars were a 6-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blackhawks. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-0 winner as they battled the Sabres at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -325 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 41-18-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Dallas:
Team record: 36-25-3 SU
Dallas is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Dallas is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Anaheim Thursday, April 14
Dallas home to Minnesota Thursday, April 14